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OOlDlOSWEALTH UNIVERSITY IIOt WEST FRASKI.IX 8TRE,.;T KICHllOSD, \"IKCiI~1A !3'!'!e
Friday, October 18, 1968 Tel. 3SS. 7061. Ext. 304
GA House elections are today
alters proposal
dorsing 'Time Out'
De Senate altered • proposal passed
die HOIIIC this week to endorse and
"Time Out Day."
Out Day" which is advanced
Natiorud ~tion of
caIJs for students across the
to stay out of class on October
the purpoIe of discussing what
to be pressing social and
issues.
felt it necessary to make
for 8 committee to
the activities of the day in
make sure that all activities
the regular classroom structure, with
the teachers permitting discussion of
current questions.
The Senate which endorsed the idea
of a "Time Out Day" felt it was also of
importance to encourage attendance at
the convocation which is also
scheduled for October 29 in the
Mosque.
John Norcutt, SGA President, said,
"I think this is an excellent thing for us
to endorse. 1 also think it is necessary
(Continued to Page 4)
Procedure
for voting
• Go to the booth in Shafer
Court bearing the name of
respective department or
school, i.e. Business School,
School of Fine Arts.
• Present 10 and sign name
and social security number
next to name on IBM sheet.
• Pick up ballot.
• Vote in one of three
booths available for secret
balloting.
New representatives
take office Monday
Polls opened today for students to
cast their ballot to select members of
the House of Representatives.
To vote a student must go to the
booth bearing the name of his
department or school; present his ID
card, sign his name and social security
number next to his name on the IBM
sheet and pick up his ballot.
There are three booths available for
secret voting and the student mayor
may not choose to use them. All voting
will take place in Shafer Street Court
unW S p.m. today.
Ballots will be tabuJated by the
Honor Court tonight and the results
will be aVailable at the switch board or
in the student center.
Result of Re fe rendum
The new House of Representatives
will take office officially Monday
night, October 2J.
proposal passed by the House
night did not make provisions
the coordinating committee. It will
raubmitted to the House for
the additional
Attendance regulations
are instructors' decision
This reorganization plan for the
House of the Student Government
Association came about as a result of a
student referendum last spring. n,is
referendum endorsed the idea of
having seats in the House filled
according to schools and departments.
Prior to this election, representation
in the House has been based on a
membership system. Each club,
dormitory, and organization was
allowed one representative.
Class attendance regulations are left
to the discretion of the individual
instructor under the present
administrative policy, according to
James W. Bailey, assistant vice
president of academic affairs.
"Students have all kinds of leeway
as far as 1 am concerned," said Bailey,
"But individual instructors may require
attendance every day."
"Students, particularly juniors and
seniors, are interested in not having
much, if any , control on their
attendance. "TItuS, the present system
is a compromise to allow some
checking by the instructor and
maximum freedom on the part of the
student," Bailey concluded.
According to the university
catalogue, instructors are responsible
for r ecording attendance in their
classes, "particularly in I 00-200 level
courses.'·
"A student would receive a warning
after he misses enough classes to
endager his progress in t!.Je course of
instruction," Bailey said.
However, students will still be
dropped from a course after they have
(Continued to Page 4)
The iOea behind the referendum
stemmed from the fact that many
students were without any
representative; namely commuting
students and students who were not a
member of any school club or
organization.
A planning committee was formed
to see how a change in representation
(Continued to Page 4)
This week the Proscript begins
production on newly purchased
Selectric composers and output
1ltis system is a compromise of
opposing views held by members of the
Joint Student-Faculty Committee on
Academic Affairs in discussion last
spring of attendan ce
regulations.
Cobblestone schedules p.hotos
body type has been composed
layed-out in the Proscript offices,
when the equipment arrives, head
and advertising will also be set on
Underclass Attendance
Faculty members felt students
needed to be kept appraised of their
academic progress through testing and
attendance," Bailey said.
Cobblestone staff members will
begin taking senior pictures on
Monday, October 28 The informal
photographs will be taken according to
schools and departments by students in
the Department of Communications
Art and Design.
Seniors are requested to stop at the
parking lot to hole in the ground, this square bordered by Linden and Cherry sts. and Floyd and Park
will lOon take on a new role as host to the James Branch Cabell Library, scheduled fro completion in
969. An imaginative photographe~ captured a unique view as bulldozers began clearing the site last week.
Cobblestone table in the Quadrangle to
make and verify appointments to be
photographed. The schedule for
making these appointments is: School
of Business, Tuesday, 10 to S;
Schools of Occupational Therapy,
Nursing, Distribution and Departments
of Psychology and Educa tion,
Wednesday, 10 to 5; Schools of Arts
and Sciences, Music, Engineering
Technology , EnglOeenng and
Architecture and Social Science and
the Department of Dramatic Art and
Speech, Thursday, 10 to 5.
Students in the School of Art may
verify appointments on any of these
days. Students within a school or
department who wish to be
photographed together should make
appropria te arrangments
Fraternity movement
secures signatures
By W.T. VanPelt
A campus·wide movement to
reinstate fraternities and sororities at
VCU's general academic division got
under way tltis week as a group
spearheading the idea collected
signatures on petitions in front of the
HibbsBuilding.
The group, headed by John
SchWarz, Acc4 Richmond, and Bob
Hornung, Busl Sandston, seemed to be
formulating strategy as people were
placing their names on the petition.
"We'l l present it to th e
administration and Norcutt (John
Norcutt, SGA President)," said
Schwarz.
Homung said ti,at he had received
322 signatures within three hours on
Monday afternoon.
:' If the students want them we will
send letters to all of the national
fraternities and sororities and see if
they will be willing to build u house on
campus, n said Schwarz.
" A strong fraternity system is the
backbone of the big univenity," he
asserted.
Anne Donald, Ret!, was asked to
sign the petition ... Why do we need
them?" she asked.
"Too Few Clubs"
"Because there are too few clubs on
campus," answered
Hornung. Spencer White, BusJ,
added that the fraternities are needed
to "compete with the other clubs."
When asked for the name of their
group, the principals of the
organization realized they did not have
one.
"We ought to have a name. Let's
make it up right now", suggested
Homung.
After scribbling on a yellow legal
pad for two minutes, Schwarz
announced that the group would be
called "SET'S, for Society for the
Establishment of Fraternities and
Sororities." ..
When asked to sign the petillon,
John McC.roc\clin, Dist3 Richmond,
steadfastly refused, chargin~ tha,~
fraternal organizations "form clique.s
and "shelter the little guy and get him
dates . We've go t to build
individualists. "
(Continued 10 Page 4)

Published by the students of the Richmond Professional Institute, College of William and Mary (1940-1947); The Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute cooperating (1947-1955); Richmond Professional Institute of the Colege of William and Mary <1955-1962>; Richmond Professional Institute, Sept. 21, 1962-May 24, 1968; Virginia Commonwealth University, Sept. 20, 1968-May 23, 1969.

OOlDlOSWEALTH UNIVERSITY IIOt WEST FRASKI.IX 8TRE,.;T KICHllOSD, \"IKCiI~1A !3'!'!e
Friday, October 18, 1968 Tel. 3SS. 7061. Ext. 304
GA House elections are today
alters proposal
dorsing 'Time Out'
De Senate altered • proposal passed
die HOIIIC this week to endorse and
"Time Out Day."
Out Day" which is advanced
Natiorud ~tion of
caIJs for students across the
to stay out of class on October
the purpoIe of discussing what
to be pressing social and
issues.
felt it necessary to make
for 8 committee to
the activities of the day in
make sure that all activities
the regular classroom structure, with
the teachers permitting discussion of
current questions.
The Senate which endorsed the idea
of a "Time Out Day" felt it was also of
importance to encourage attendance at
the convocation which is also
scheduled for October 29 in the
Mosque.
John Norcutt, SGA President, said,
"I think this is an excellent thing for us
to endorse. 1 also think it is necessary
(Continued to Page 4)
Procedure
for voting
• Go to the booth in Shafer
Court bearing the name of
respective department or
school, i.e. Business School,
School of Fine Arts.
• Present 10 and sign name
and social security number
next to name on IBM sheet.
• Pick up ballot.
• Vote in one of three
booths available for secret
balloting.
New representatives
take office Monday
Polls opened today for students to
cast their ballot to select members of
the House of Representatives.
To vote a student must go to the
booth bearing the name of his
department or school; present his ID
card, sign his name and social security
number next to his name on the IBM
sheet and pick up his ballot.
There are three booths available for
secret voting and the student mayor
may not choose to use them. All voting
will take place in Shafer Street Court
unW S p.m. today.
Ballots will be tabuJated by the
Honor Court tonight and the results
will be aVailable at the switch board or
in the student center.
Result of Re fe rendum
The new House of Representatives
will take office officially Monday
night, October 2J.
proposal passed by the House
night did not make provisions
the coordinating committee. It will
raubmitted to the House for
the additional
Attendance regulations
are instructors' decision
This reorganization plan for the
House of the Student Government
Association came about as a result of a
student referendum last spring. n,is
referendum endorsed the idea of
having seats in the House filled
according to schools and departments.
Prior to this election, representation
in the House has been based on a
membership system. Each club,
dormitory, and organization was
allowed one representative.
Class attendance regulations are left
to the discretion of the individual
instructor under the present
administrative policy, according to
James W. Bailey, assistant vice
president of academic affairs.
"Students have all kinds of leeway
as far as 1 am concerned" said Bailey,
"But individual instructors may require
attendance every day."
"Students, particularly juniors and
seniors, are interested in not having
much, if any , control on their
attendance. "TItuS, the present system
is a compromise to allow some
checking by the instructor and
maximum freedom on the part of the
student" Bailey concluded.
According to the university
catalogue, instructors are responsible
for r ecording attendance in their
classes, "particularly in I 00-200 level
courses.'·
"A student would receive a warning
after he misses enough classes to
endager his progress in t!.Je course of
instruction" Bailey said.
However, students will still be
dropped from a course after they have
(Continued to Page 4)
The iOea behind the referendum
stemmed from the fact that many
students were without any
representative; namely commuting
students and students who were not a
member of any school club or
organization.
A planning committee was formed
to see how a change in representation
(Continued to Page 4)
This week the Proscript begins
production on newly purchased
Selectric composers and output
1ltis system is a compromise of
opposing views held by members of the
Joint Student-Faculty Committee on
Academic Affairs in discussion last
spring of attendan ce
regulations.
Cobblestone schedules p.hotos
body type has been composed
layed-out in the Proscript offices,
when the equipment arrives, head
and advertising will also be set on
Underclass Attendance
Faculty members felt students
needed to be kept appraised of their
academic progress through testing and
attendance" Bailey said.
Cobblestone staff members will
begin taking senior pictures on
Monday, October 28 The informal
photographs will be taken according to
schools and departments by students in
the Department of Communications
Art and Design.
Seniors are requested to stop at the
parking lot to hole in the ground, this square bordered by Linden and Cherry sts. and Floyd and Park
will lOon take on a new role as host to the James Branch Cabell Library, scheduled fro completion in
969. An imaginative photographe~ captured a unique view as bulldozers began clearing the site last week.
Cobblestone table in the Quadrangle to
make and verify appointments to be
photographed. The schedule for
making these appointments is: School
of Business, Tuesday, 10 to S;
Schools of Occupational Therapy,
Nursing, Distribution and Departments
of Psychology and Educa tion,
Wednesday, 10 to 5; Schools of Arts
and Sciences, Music, Engineering
Technology , EnglOeenng and
Architecture and Social Science and
the Department of Dramatic Art and
Speech, Thursday, 10 to 5.
Students in the School of Art may
verify appointments on any of these
days. Students within a school or
department who wish to be
photographed together should make
appropria te arrangments
Fraternity movement
secures signatures
By W.T. VanPelt
A campus·wide movement to
reinstate fraternities and sororities at
VCU's general academic division got
under way tltis week as a group
spearheading the idea collected
signatures on petitions in front of the
HibbsBuilding.
The group, headed by John
SchWarz, Acc4 Richmond, and Bob
Hornung, Busl Sandston, seemed to be
formulating strategy as people were
placing their names on the petition.
"We'l l present it to th e
administration and Norcutt (John
Norcutt, SGA President)" said
Schwarz.
Homung said ti,at he had received
322 signatures within three hours on
Monday afternoon.
:' If the students want them we will
send letters to all of the national
fraternities and sororities and see if
they will be willing to build u house on
campus, n said Schwarz.
" A strong fraternity system is the
backbone of the big univenity" he
asserted.
Anne Donald, Ret!, was asked to
sign the petition ... Why do we need
them?" she asked.
"Too Few Clubs"
"Because there are too few clubs on
campus" answered
Hornung. Spencer White, BusJ,
added that the fraternities are needed
to "compete with the other clubs."
When asked for the name of their
group, the principals of the
organization realized they did not have
one.
"We ought to have a name. Let's
make it up right now", suggested
Homung.
After scribbling on a yellow legal
pad for two minutes, Schwarz
announced that the group would be
called "SET'S, for Society for the
Establishment of Fraternities and
Sororities." ..
When asked to sign the petillon,
John McC.roc\clin, Dist3 Richmond,
steadfastly refused, chargin~ tha,~
fraternal organizations "form clique.s
and "shelter the little guy and get him
dates . We've go t to build
individualists. "
(Continued 10 Page 4)